By Emeritus Professor Andrew Byrnes

Journal articles

Byrnes A; Herro A, 2020, 'Transcending the Framing Contests over the Human Rights of Older Persons', Australian Year Book of International Law, 38, pp. 253 - 284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/26660229_03801012

Peisah C; Byrnes A; Doron II; Dark M; Quinn G, 2020, 'Advocacy for the human rights of older people in the COVID pandemic and beyond: A call to mental health professionals', International Psychogeriatrics, 32, pp. 1199 - 1204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610220001076

Byrnes A, 2020, 'Human rights unbound: An unrepentant call for a more complete application of human rights in relation to older persons—And beyond', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 39, pp. 91 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12800

Byrnes AC, 2017, '‘Time to put on the 3-D glasses: is there a need to expand JSCOT’s mandate to cover “instruments of less than treaty status”?’', Australian International Law Journal, 22, pp. 1 - 14, http://ila.org.au/publications/australian-international-law-journal/

Byrnes AC, 2017, '‘Whose International Law Is It? Some Reflections on the Contributions of Non-State Actors to the Development and Implementation of International Human Rights Law'', Japanese Yearbook of International Law, 59, pp. 14 - 50, http://www.ilajapan.org/jyil/

Byrnes AC, 2015, 'The Meanings of International Law: Government Monopoly, Expert Precinct or Peoples' law?', Australian Yearbook of International Law

Simm GA; Byrnes A, 2014, 'International Peoples' Tribunals in Asia: Political Theatre, Juridical Farce, or Meaningful Intervention?', Asian Journal of International Law (online), 4, pp. 103 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2044251313000246

Williams S; Byrnes A, 2013, 'Foreword', Journal of International Criminal Justice, 11, pp. 1023 - 1027, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jicj/mqt056

Byrnes AC; Simm G, 2013, 'PEOPLES’ TRIBUNALS, INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE USE OF FORCE', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 36, pp. 711 - 744

Byrnes A; Goldblatt B, 2012, 'Justice for All? Ten Years of the International Criminal Court', Australian Journal of Human Rights, 18, pp. 69 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1323-238X.2012.11882107

Renshaw C; Byrnes AC; Durbach A, 2010, 'Human Rights Protection in the Pacific: The Emerging Role of National Human Rights Institutions in the Region', NZ Journal of Public and International Law, 8, pp. 117 - 144, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=334611879468776;res=IELHSS

Byrnes AC, 2010, 'Second-Class Rights Yet Again? Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Report of the National Human Rights Consultation', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 33, pp. 193 - 238, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=337295027329957;res=IELFSC

Durbach A; Byrnes AC; Renshaw C, 2009, 'A tongue but no teeth? The emergence of a regional human rights mechanism in the Asia Pacific region', Sydney Law Review, 31, pp. 211 - 238

Renshaw C; Byrnes AC; Durbach A, 2009, 'Implementing human rights in the Pacific through the work of national human rights institutions: the experience of Fiji', Victoria University of Wellington Law Review, 40, pp. 251

Byrnes AC, 2008, 'Health, Human Rights and Development', Australian Journal of Human Rights, 13, pp. 1 - 32

Byrnes AC; Durbach A; Renshaw C, 2008, 'Joining the Club: The Asia-Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions, the Paris Principles, and the Advancement of Human Rights Protection in the Region', Australian Journal of Human Rights, 14, pp. 63 - 98

Byrnes AC; Bath E, 2008, 'Violence Against Women, the Obligation of Due Diligence and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women', Human Rights Law Review, 8, pp. 517 - 533

Byrnes AC; Durbach A, 2007, 'Continuing Engagement : the AHRC looks forward', Human Rights Defender, 16, pp. 5 - 6

Milner Davis JR, 1997, 'Introduction', Special issue of the Australian Journal of Comedy, 3, pp. 1 - 158

Conference Papers

Byrnes A; Hayashi M; Michaelsen C, 2010, 'International Law in the New Age of Globalization CONCLUSION', in Byrnes A; Hayashi M; Michaelsen C (eds.), INTERNATIONAL LAW IN THE NEW AGE OF GLOBALIZATION, MARTINUS NIJHOFF, JAPAN, pp. 425 - 429, presented at 3rd Four Societies Conference, JAPAN, 27 August 2010 - 28 August 2010, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000323328300017&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Byrnes A; Hayashi M; Michaelsen C, 2010, 'International Law in the New Age of Globalization INTRODUCTION', in Byrnes A; Hayashi M; Michaelsen C (eds.), INTERNATIONAL LAW IN THE NEW AGE OF GLOBALIZATION, MARTINUS NIJHOFF, JAPAN, pp. 1 - 8, presented at 3rd Four Societies Conference, JAPAN, 27 August 2010 - 28 August 2010, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000323328300001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Byrnes AC, 2010, 'The Convention and the Committee: Reflections on their role in the Development of International Human Rights Law and as a Catalyst for National Legislative and Policy Reform', New York, presented at UN Commission on the Status of Women, 54th session, New York, 01 March 2010 - 12 March 2010, http://law.bepress.com/unswwps/flrps10/art17/

Conference Presentations

Byrnes AC, 2007, 'Disability, Human Rights and Development: Biwako, the Convention and Beyond', presented at High-Level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Midpoint Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012, Bangkok, Thailand, 19 September 2007 - 21 September 2007

Byrnes AC, 2005, 'United Nations Reform and Human Rights', presented at Human Rights 2005: Year in Review, Melbourne, Victoria, 02 December 2005

Byrnes AC, 2003, 'Changing reality: all roads lead to equality?', presented at 97th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 02 April 2003 - 05 April 2003

Byrnes AC, 2003, 'Unilateralism vs Multilateralism: Is there hope for international institutions?', presented at 11th Annual Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law, Wellington, New Zealand

Reports

Byrnes A, 2022, “ASEAN and the human rights of older persons” in ASEM Global Ageing Center, ASEM Partners’ Adoption of Human Rights-Based Elements in Elder Law: Five Case Studies (2022) 6-40, http://asemgac.org/bbs/bbs/view.php?bbs_no=48&data_no=5670&page_no=1&sub_id%20=

Byrnes A, 2022, Harmonization of National Laws with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Overview of Trends in Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, ST/ESCAP/3047, https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/d8files/knowledge-products/CRPD%20publication_final.pdf

Bennett Moses L; Chappell L; Churches G; Zalnieriute M; Byrnes A; Scully JL; Kemp K; Greenleaf G, 2020, Submission to Federal Attorney General, Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Bill 2020, https://www.allenshub.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/inline-files/UNSW%20Submission%20to%20AG%20Porter%20re%20COVIDSafe.pdf

Bennett Moses L; Churches G; Zalnieriute M; Byrnes A; Scully J; Kemp K; Greenleaf G, 2020, Submission to Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 re Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Bill 2020, https://unsw.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/LawResearchSupport/ETsj6l0D8oBKhaCitN3nhssBB1QHxQsaXLMp9_9rXmF9vQ?e=46zOJ3

Bennett Moses L; Churches G; Zalnieriute M; Byrnes A; Scully J; Kemp K; Greenleaf G, 2020, COVIDSafe App - Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3595109

Byrnes AC; Freeman M, 2012, The Impact of the CEDAW Convention: Paths to equality”,  Background paper prepared for the World Development Report 2012 (2011), http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDR2012/Resources/7778105-1299699968583/7786210-1322671773271/Byrnes-and-Freeman-FINAL-18-May-2011-with%20acknowledgements.pdf

Byrnes AC, 2010, Final Report of the Australian Capital Territory Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Project, September 2010

Byrnes AC; Charlesworth H; Harris Rimmer S; Durbach A, 2009, Submission into the Inquiry into the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, conducted by the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, February 2009, SCOT Report No 99

Byrnes AC; Durbach A, 2009, Submission of the Australian Human Rights Centre to the National Consultation on Human Rights, 15 June 2009

Byrnes AC; Thilagaratnam R, 2009, Submission to the National Consultation on Human Rights, 15 June 2009

Byrnes AC; Charlesworth H; Thilagaratnam R; McKinnon G, 2009, The Human Rights Act 2004: The First Five Years of Operation , A Report to the ACT Department of Justice and Community Safety prepared by the ACT Human Rights Act Research Project, May 2009

Byrnes AC; Durbach A; Renshaw C, 2008, Submission to the Inquiry into Human Rights Mechanisms and the Asia-Pacific, 20 November 2008, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Byrnes AC, 2007, Drug Offences, the Death Penalty, and Indonesia¿s Human Rights Obligations in the case of the Bali 9: Opinion submitted to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia, Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia

Byrnes AC, 2007, International and National Monitoring and Implementation Procedures Under UN Human Rights Treaties, Vietnam-Australia Human Rights Technical Cooperation Program

Byrnes AC; Charlesworth H; McKinnon G; Pham K, 2007, Submission to the Consultation Committee for a Proposed WA Human Rights Act, August 2007, Consultation Committee for a Proposed Western Australian Human Rights Act

Byrnes AC, 2007, UN Human Rights Treaties: Obligations and Content, Vietnam-Australia Human Rights Technical Cooperation Program, Hanoi

Byrnes AC; Kho CL, 2003, Bangkok Draft: Proposed Elements of a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention to Promote and Protect the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Byrnes AC, 2003, Reflections on the proposed international convention on the human rights of persons with disabilities in the light of existing international human right standards: form, process and substance

Working Papers

Byrnes AC, 2007, State Obligation and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against women, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, http://dx.doi.org

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